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Nova Hearts: The Spark

Join Luce and her friends in this FREE first chapter: The Spark! A mysterious force transforms you and other residents of Vermillion into heroes and villains. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure!

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Lightbulb Crew
Publisher
Lightbulb Crew
Release
January 25, 2024
2 years and 190 days ago
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Mostly Positive65 reviews73.8%

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About the Game

Experience the first chapter of Nova Hearts for FREE! As Luce, become a superhero in your hometown of Vermillion after a mysterious force magically transforms some of its residents. Reconnect with friends, family and new people, building your relationships as you progress. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure.

Express your relationships with strategic turn-based combat

Transform into your cosmic alter-egos and utilize your unique powers to battle enemies from another dimension. Using the time-line feature, plan and set up attacks and combos with your team of super powered allies, then unleash your embodied emotions on enemies to do immense damage to them! Work together using combos to really maximize your strategy and unlock new powers as you grow to take down bosses and their goons.

Connect to the world

Your phone is a lifeline to your community and to your powers! Gain insight into the world, your town and your connections through a collection of apps in the phone interface. Gain affection, approval and dislike through your choices in the narrative and see how your relationships are growing. Check in on your crush, develop your magical skills and get the latest gossip in town.

Discover the cosmic mystery of your powers

When returning to your home town, you don’t expect things to be much different than when you left but now, things couldn’t be more different. With new power coursing through the town, reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and pursue the strange origins of the cosmic madness prowling the streets. Where did this come from? Why did this happen? And why is everyone so incredibly hot now!?
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